The Lebanon Area Fair is a busy place with eight days of fun, excitement, and delicious food everywhere you turn. The Fair’s board members came up with their recommendations of the Top 10 Things to Do at the Fair.
July 2023
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With Rising Sun patio open, more growth ahead for Funck’s Restaurant Group
Alan Funck broke some of his own news in a wide-ranging interview with the Lebanon Daily News for an article in the paper’s Sunday edition.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Steering wheel locks available, recovered stolen vehicles, fatal accident
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of July 17
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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West Cornwall Township supervisors approve property maintenance code
In a 2-1 vote, West Cornwall Township supervisors approved on Monday, July 10, the adoption of a property maintenance code to address issues with general upkeep of residential and nonresidential properties.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
It’s not just animals: Lebanon fair offers full slate of music, midway entertainment
The Lebanon Area Fair, running from July 22-29, harmonizes its agricultural roots with a dynamic roster of nearly two dozen musical acts.
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Route 419 reopens to traffic following culvert replacement project
Route 419 (Schaeffer Road) in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, is now open to traffic after a four-month closure for a box culvert replacement project, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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Jeffrey Beiler named new director of Lebanon VA Medical Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Beiler, II as the new director of the Lebanon VA Medical Center.
🔗 ELCO school board hears first reading of bathroom policy
An Eastern Lebanon County School District board of directors committee held a meeting presenting a draft of a policy regarding student physical privacy in school facilities. A special board meeting was held after the meeting where the policy was brought up for first reading.
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What’s Pa.’s past budget impasses can tell us about the current standoff
In the past 20 years, PA has passed 13 late budgets, including four impasses that went over 100 days.
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Dog in a sewer: Lebanon Humane Society rescues a lost senior pup from tight spot
When the dog was spotted in a Lebanon city sewer, people didn’t know if he was alive.
🔗 Northern Lebanon school board committee discusses bathroom policy affecting trans students
A committee of four Northern Lebanon school board members met Tuesday night to discuss a draft of a policy on students’ usage of bathrooms and locker room facilities.
🔗 Diamond: Let’s stop “doubling up”
State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) is proposing a way to reduce the number and expense of state special elections in one fell swoop. He is planning to introduce legislation that requires candidates to run for just one elected office at a time.
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What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
Before Pennsylvania can spend an almost $1.2 billion windfall of federal funding for high-speed internet, it must figure out how to use it.
